Family - The Complete First and Second Seasons
by Gerold S. O'Loughlin, Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick, Randal Kleiser, Ralph Senensky
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Actor: James Broderick, Kristy McNichol, Meredith Baxter, Sada ThompsonDirector: Edward Zwick, Gerold S. O'Loughlin, Marshall Herskovitz, Ralph Senensky, Randal Kleiser
Brand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 1382 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-09-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of Family - The Complete First and Second Seasons
Movie Review: An excellent family-centered show with intelligent writing and great casting!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was just a kid when "Family" was shown on TV but I have fond memories of sitting with my family after dinner and watching this show. We used to watch so many quality shows those days - others being "Little House on the Family", "Eight is Enough" [which is yet to be released on DVD], "The Waltons" and many more.
When I look back, the themes covered in "Family" were rather radical for its time - adultery, divorce, homosexuality, drug addiction etc. And all this in a regular suburban family, the Lawrence's in America comprising attorney dad Doug[James Broderick], stay-at-home mother Kate[Sada Thompson], eldest daughter Nancy[played by Elayne Heilveil in Season 1 and Meredith Baxter-Birney in Season 2], high-school dropout son Willie[Gary Frank], and teen daughter Buddy[Kristy McNichol].
The writing is intelligent and economical, and the acting by all cast members is above average, especially by Sada Thompson as the stalwart mom. There are even familiar names amongst the guest stars such as Tommy Lee Jones, Helen Hunt, James Woods etc.
There's plenty of heart in "Family" and the stories manage to strike a chord in viewers even after all these years. It's rare to find such quality family-centered shows on TV these days and I'm so glad this show is out on DVD. I hope "Eight is Enough" will be released on DVD too.
Summary of Family - The Complete First and Second Seasons
The everybody knows & loves! join the lawrence family as they deal with life love health & more in the 70s. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/05/2006 Starring: Sada Thomspon Kristy Mcnichol Run time: 1288 minutesIn the mid-'70s, Family was sort of the anti-All in the Family--dealing with the issues of the day, but far more sincerely and earnestly than Archie Bunker & tribe. In fact, the landmark series, which debuted in 1976 on ABC, quickly gained a following for its willingness to integrate controversy with a fairly typical upper-middle-class family. The Lawrences--headed by Sada Thompson as Kate and James Broderick (father of Matthew Broderick) as Doug--were close-knit but willing to face issues like infidelity, gay friends, alcoholism, divorce, and more--making it ground-breaking for primetime TV. The kids (divorcee Nancy, played in season 1 by Elayne Heilveil and replaced in season 2 by Meredith Baxter Birney; Willie, played by Gary Frank; and the heartbreakingly adorable Buddy, played by Kristy McNichol) knew they had mom and dad's support, even when the going got tough, and were there for each other when crises arose. And happily, the show's producers, which included Mike Nichols and Aaron Spelling, realized all this earnestness needed leavening with some humor. When Buddy is needling Willie for dance lessons so she can go to the Junior Jump with the babelicious Carl ("Hey, the Strawberry Shakes are playing!"), Willie balks. Then Buddy looks him square in the eye and says, "I need a personal triumph, Willie." She shoots, she scores. The show, which won Emmys for both Thompson and McNichol, boasts stellar writing and believable situations, and is still compulsive watchable years later. The boxed set includes all 28 episodes of the first two seasons. --A.T. Hurley
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